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| The Northern Ireland Executive aims to create 6,500 jobs over the next four years through inward investment, First Minister Ian Paisley has said. | The Northern Ireland Executive aims to create 6,500 jobs over the next four years through inward investment, First Minister Ian Paisley has said. |
| The details are included in the Programme for Government being outlined to members of the devolved assembly. | The details are included in the Programme for Government being outlined to members of the devolved assembly. |
| Mr Paisley said it was "another momentous day" for NI and that the aim of the executive was to "build a better future for all". | Mr Paisley said it was "another momentous day" for NI and that the aim of the executive was to "build a better future for all". |
| Finance Minister Peter Robinson will outline his first budget later. | Finance Minister Peter Robinson will outline his first budget later. |
| Mr Paisley said that when devolution returned in May doubts had been raised about the ability of the Executive to co-operate. | Mr Paisley said that when devolution returned in May doubts had been raised about the ability of the Executive to co-operate. |
| This place is truly under new management - and who would have believed how far we have come Martin McGuinness | |
| "This Executive can and will work together in the interests of all our people," he said. | "This Executive can and will work together in the interests of all our people," he said. |
| Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said that there had been a "seismic shift" since the return of power-sharing. | |
| "This place is truly under new management - and who would have believed how far we have come in so short a time." | |
| In the programme there is an emphasis on the need to develop a dynamic economy. | |
| The Executive wants at least three quarters of the new jobs to attract salaries above the local private sector average. | The Executive wants at least three quarters of the new jobs to attract salaries above the local private sector average. |
| The target is for 45 new business and 600 existing companies to become exporters over the next three years. | The target is for 45 new business and 600 existing companies to become exporters over the next three years. |
| A new Employment and Support allowance will be introduced next year to enable those unemployed due to ill health or disability to return to work. | A new Employment and Support allowance will be introduced next year to enable those unemployed due to ill health or disability to return to work. |
| Ministers want to halve child poverty by 2010 and eradicate it by 2020. | Ministers want to halve child poverty by 2010 and eradicate it by 2020. |
| The Executive is pledging to extend free public transport to everyone over 60 during the course of next year (currently the age is 65). | The Executive is pledging to extend free public transport to everyone over 60 during the course of next year (currently the age is 65). |
| Other highlights include a pledge to take forward major building projects at more than 100 schools over the next three years. | Other highlights include a pledge to take forward major building projects at more than 100 schools over the next three years. |